Many see bingo as a game for old people that is played in smoky church basements or bingo halls but in reality nothing could be further from the truth. Traditional bingo and its counterpart online bingo have attracted a whole new generation of bingo players. Besides the average workaday person many entertainers and stars of stage and screen are avid bingo fans.

Catherine Zeta Jones, who hails from Wales, is a big bingo fan. In the UK which Wales is part of, bingo is probably the most popular game and is played by a wide variety of people. Since Ms. Jones now spends most of her time in the United States she plays American rules bingo. Unlike the UK where 80 and 90 ball bingo are popular Ms. Jones is in all likelihood limited to playing 75 ball bingo which is the only game played in American bingo halls. Ms. Jones is rumored to have Christmas bingo parties every year for her close friends and family.

When one thinks of Ozzy Osbourne the last thing one thinks of is bingo. Amazingly enough Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy’s wife is an avid bingo player and has her own online bingo portal called Sharon Osbourne Bingo and has partnered with the online bingo website, Gala Bingo. Sharon enjoys both traditional bingo and also online bingo. Both Sharon and Ms. Jones defy the stereotype of the typical bingo player.

The English actress and television star Denise Van Outen is mad about bingo. Ms. Van Outen is often seen playing bingo at local Essex bingo clubs. Although Ms. Van Outen’s personal life has been subjected to unnecessary tabloid scrutiny she remains a favorite among British men.

Robbie Williams is a true rarity in the world of bingo, a star, an avid bingo player and a male. Although male bingo players are not uncommon the game is dominated by women. When Robbie is not churning out hit songs he can be found indulging in a game of bingo now and then. Robbie especially enjoys playing 90 ball bingo which is immensely popular in the UK.

British television star and glamour model Katie Price enjoys a game of bingo and is becoming a common face in the world of online bingo. Ms. Price is said to be a good example of what a good bingo ambassador should be. She spends a considerable amount of time promoting online bingo and unlike many spokespersons, plays the game herself.

Kerry Katona, formerly of the pop group Atomic Kitten is a big bingo fan and has served as bingo ambassador for the online bingo website Bingoes. Kerry not only plays but is actually a caller at the same website and is intimately involved in the game. In the UK it is very common for celebrities to act as ambassadors for various online bingo sites.

One of the newest celebrities on the bingo scene is none other than Barack Obama’s stepmother Kezia Obama. Ms. Obama plays regularly at local bingo halls and recently partnered with Gala Bingo to raise money for the UK based Sue Ryder charity. The games were so successful that Ms. Obama plans to continue the games which were a big hit in the world of online bingo.

So many celebrities relax by playing bingo that it would be impossible to list all of them in one article. As can be seen bingo is no longer the exclusive domain of senior citizens.